The British people could not, however, be satisfied until something more was done, and Lady Franklin, with marvellous self-devotion, gave the last of her available means to add to the public subscription for the purchase and fitting out of the little yacht _Fox_, which, under Captain Leopold McClintock, sailed from Aberdeen in 1857. Having in less than two years reached Bellot Strait, McClintock's party was divided into three sledging expeditions. One of them, under Captain McClintock, was very successful, obtaining relics of the lost Franklin and his party and finding a cairn which contained an authoritative record of the fortunes of the company for three years. Sir John had died a year before this record was written. Captain McClintock was knighted for his successful effort and the worst was now at last known. The attempt of Sir John and the efforts to find him reflect the highest honour on the British people. And not only sentiment, but reason was satisfied. As had been said, "the catastrophe of Sir John Franklin's expedition led to seven thousand miles of coast line being discovered, and to a vast extent of unknown country being explored, securing very considerable additions to geographical knowledge. Much attention was also given to the collection of information, and the scientific results of the various search expeditions were considerable." CHAPTER XXXIII. EXPEDITIONS TO THE FRONTIER OF THE FUR COUNTRY. A disputed boundary--Sources of the Mississippi--The fur traders push southward--Expedition up the Missouri--Lewis and Clarke meet Nor'-Westers--Claim of United States made--Sad death of Lewis--Lieutenant Pike's journey--Pike meets fur traders--Cautions Dakotas--Treaty with Chippewas--Violent death--Long and Keating fix 49 deg. N.--Visit Fort Garry--Follow old fur traders' route--An erratic Italian--Strange adventures--Almost finds source--Beltrami County--Cass and Schoolcraft fail--Schoolcraft afterwards succeeds--Lake Itasca--Curious origin of name--The source determined. The Treaty of Paris was an example of magnanimity on the part of Great Britain to the United States, her wayward Transatlantic child, who refused to recognize her authority. It is now clearly shown that Lord Shelbourne, the English Premier, desired to promote good feeling between mother and daughter as nations. Accordingly the boundary line west of Lake Superior gave over a wide region where British traders had numerous establishments, and where their occupation should have counted for possession.